Garbine Muguruza makes fast start at Australian Open and eyes Serena scalp
Fast-rising Spaniard sets the Open on fire with a straight-sets demolition of debutante Anett Kontaveit
Fast-rising Garbine Muguruza set the Australian Open on fire Tuesday with a straight-sets demolition of debutante Anett Kontaveit as she eased into the second round.
To win the grand slam here you are going to have to beat Serena (Williams). It will be great if I can play against her
The third-seeded Spaniard, the biggest breakout star of 2015, was too hot for the Estonian, racing to a 6-0, 6-4 first-round win in just 60 minutes.
The explosive Muguruza, enjoying her highest career seeding at a grand slam, has been tipped as a future world number one and she lived up to her billing on Rod Laver Arena.
“I was very nervous, the first round is always really tough. I'm just happy to be in the second round,” she said, already eyeing a potential final against defending champion Serena Williams.
“To win the grand slam here you are going to have to beat Serena (Williams). It will be great if I can play against her.”
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She signalled her intentions by breaking the Estonian’s first game before comfortably holding her own serve, dictating the match and pushing her opponent around the court.